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Eliyahu at Chorev

Exegetical Approaches

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Reward

The revelation at Chorev was a reward for Eliyahu's sanctification of Hashem on Mt. Carmel and his leading the Children of Israel to resume worship of Hashem.

Sources:RadakMelakhim I 19:7-21About R. David Kimchi

Why Sinai? Hashem revealed Himself to Eliyahu in exactly the same place that He had revealed Himself to Moshe. Radak, following Onkelos, even identifies the cave with the "crevice in the rock" from which Moshe  saw Hashem.  The parallel serves to heighten the honor, as eliyahu is equated the highest of prophets.

Miraculous journey

Revelation as reward: Biblical parallels

"מַה לְּךָ פֹה אֵלִיָּהוּ" – Radak suggests that this question is simply way of entering into conversation with Eliyahu.

'"קַנֹּא קִנֵּאתִי לַה"

Wind, earthquake and fire

Small still voice

Appointments

Rebuke

Hashem rebuked Eliyahu for his overly harsh and accusatory attitude towards the nation.

Sources:RalbagMelakhim I 19:3-17Melakhim I Toalot 19:11About R. Levi b. Gershom, AbarbanelMelakhim I 19About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel, MetzudotMetzudat David Melakhim I 19:13-18About R. David Altschuler, MalbimMelakhim I 19:3Melakhim I 19:9-16About R. Meir Leibush Weiser, AbarbanelMelakhim I 19About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel

Encouragement

Through the revelation, Hashem renewed the appointment of Eliyahu, encouraging him to continue in his mission.

Sources:Prof. U. Simon